Mauritian

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Mauritius or of Mauritian descent.

    "Like the Irish, the Mauritians were alien to the English in race, culture and religion."

  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Mauritius wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Mauritius, its people, or their language or culture. not-comparable

    "One of the official languages of Mauritius is Mauritian Creole."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or related to the island or country of Mauritius or its inhabitants wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Mauritian Creole.

    "However, Baker (pc) notes that limero is also a common Mauritian pronunciation."

Synonyms

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mauritanianmauritanianmauritian creolemauritian creole

Example

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"One of the official languages of Mauritius is Mauritian Creole."

Etymology

From Mauritius + -an.

Related phrases

Mauritian Creolemauritian creole

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